Since both are difficult to get, you can also entertain the idea of using the Mark II stealth suit form OWB (it can be done on level 1) as a medium armour until you can survive acquiring the riot gear.
Technically, running a lot helps you avoid most stuff, and you can even go back after getting the armour and do the DLC later.
The elite riot gear you can get on level 1… if you can somehow survive all the initial areas of Lonesome Road. You can rush the main questline, but that is still over a quarter of the content and you must go over half of the map to unlock the quest, then to do it.Ĭombined with its low item HP, I usually say wear it for the last mission if you do not want a more cumbersome Remnants armour during it.
Gannon's armour has the huge disadvantage of being only unlockable before the final mission.
